Latoya Goins, 19, was injured in Thursday's crash on Highway 49 in Yazoo County. The driver of the vehicle, 17-year-old Jasmand Johnson, was thrown from the car and died at the scene, authorities said.

Goins was pulled from the vehicle by witnesses as it began to catch fire, authorities said. Goins was flown to the University of Mississippi Medical Center, where she remained until her release from the hospital this week.

Goins was wearing a seat belt, but Johnson was not, investigators said.

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